UK PM Johnson urges Britons to slim down to beat COVID-19 as the country's government announces a series of measures to combat obesity.
That's the message from Boris Johnson, Britain's boisterous prime minister, who has used his own brush with the coronavirus to urge Britons to shed a few pounds to reduce their risk of catching it.
admitted to an intensive care unit at a London hospital in April"I've always wanted to lose weight for ages and ages, and like, I think, many people I struggle with my weight, it goes up and down, but since I recovered from coronavirus I've been steadily rebuilding my fitness," he said.Sign Up
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